Magazine Gateway
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The Magazine Gateway is a Grade I listed building in Leicester
, built circa 1410 as a gate into the Newark and Leicester Castle
.
It acquired its present name during the English Civil War
when it was used for the storage of munitions.
De Montfort University
has built a new Business and Law School next to the building. In 2001 pedestrianisation of the area was completed, connecting the Magazine to the Newark.
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, built circa 1410 as a gate into the Newark and Leicester Castle
Leicester Castle
Leicester Castle is located in the city of the same name in the English county of Leicestershire. The complex is situated in the west of the city centre, between Saint Nicholas Circle to the north and De Montfort University to the south....
.
It acquired its present name during the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
when it was used for the storage of munitions.
De Montfort University
De Montfort University
De Montfort University is a public research and teaching university situated in the medieval Old Town of Leicester, England, adjacent to the River Soar and the Leicester Castle Gardens...
has built a new Business and Law School next to the building. In 2001 pedestrianisation of the area was completed, connecting the Magazine to the Newark.
External links
- http://www.leicester.gov.uk/index.asp?pgid=2667
- http://www.crosbyheritage.co.uk/location/leicester/magazine-gateway/
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/leicester/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8988000/8988671.stmMagazine Gateway tour - photo gallery from BBC Radio LeicesterBBC Radio LeicesterBBC Radio Leicester is the BBC Local Radio service for the English counties of Leicestershire and Rutland. The station broadcasts from studios in Leicester on 104.9 FM, on DAB, and via the BBC iPlayer.-History:...
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